Carmelita Araujo, a program manager with the Community Based Rehabilitation Network Timor-Leste (CBRNTL), has transformed her life and the lives of women, youth, and people with disabilities in Timor-Leste. As the only daughter in her family, she pursued her passion for science, earning a degree in engineering and informatics. Through Counterpart International training—funded by USAID/Timor-Leste’s NGO Advocacy for Good Governance Activity—Carmelita has become a strong leader. She now leads women’s groups and self-help initiatives, creating a ripple effect by helping others generate income and improve their livelihoods. Learn more about Carmelita’s inspiring journey and her impact on women and people with disabilities in Timor-Leste. ⬇
Counterpart International
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Partnering with communities and local organizations to build inclusive, sustainable communities where people thrive.
About us
Counterpart partners with local organizations around the world to build inclusive, sustainable communities in which people thrive. We forge community-based partnerships between citizens, government, civil society, and the private sector in the areas of food security, democracy, rights and governance, women’s empowerment, and climate resiliency to build the capacity of communities to shape their own destinies. Since 1965, Counterpart has operated in more than 65 countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean.
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- International Trade and Development
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- 201-500 employees
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- Washington, District of Columbia
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- 1965
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- International Development, Governance, Human Rights, Gender Equity, Health, Nutrition, Peace and Security, Global Goals, Partnerships, Global Development, USAID, Diversity and Inclusion, and USDA
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Art can serve as a profound medium for understanding shared experiences. To honor Youth Day, 70 young people in El Salvador reflected on the human rights situation in their country during a two-day art workshop. The initiative, part of our USAID-funded Rights and Dignity project, encouraged participants to explore art as a form of self-expression while gaining valuable insights into civic advocacy. https://lnkd.in/ek5DDjij Gustavo D'Angelo Maria Jose V. Richard Mora #GlobalDev #ElSalvador #HumanRights #Art #USAID #Advocacy #YouthDay
Using Art as a Tool for Human Rights Advocacy - Counterpart International
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Inclusion is at the heart of what we do, whether it’s our programming in communities around the world or our own workplace culture. Learning from colleagues is a great way to promote an inclusive environment that values people of all backgrounds. For #WorldDayoftheDeaf, join us in celebrating the vibrant deaf community with Neha Balachandran from our communications team, who shows us how to sign Counterpart’s three practices areas—women’s empowerment, food systems, and governance—in American Sign Language. #GlobalDev #DeafCulture #DeafAwareness #Deaf #ASL #SignLanguage #Accessibility #InclusionMatters #DeafGain
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Since 2018, we've worked with our local partners in Bangladesh to mobilize 130 civil society organizations and more than 30,000 individuals–including those from Dalit, cobbler, and other marginalized communities–to spearhead grassroots advocacy campaigns that address priority issues such as unplanned urbanization, environmental protection, and social inclusion. With support from our USAID-funded Promoting Advocacy and Rights project, local and national government officials demonstrated an increased willingness to partner with civil society–marking a notable shift and opportunity for civic participation despite a broader trend of shrinking civic space. We brought together partners and stakeholders to celebrate the project's achievements during the closing ceremony on Sept. 25. Youth and women leaders presented the advocacy gains made from the citizen-led, cross-sectoral partnerships between civil society, government, and the private sector. As Bangladesh transitions to a new interim government, our sub-grantees are adapting their strategies to ensure the continued protection and promotion of marginalized groups' rights. 📽 Watch the video to learn more about the project's impact. Katie Croake Mehreen Farooq Iffat Ara Tanya Azuaje Natha Laura Narcisse Alena Tansey #GlobalDev #Bangladesh #CivilSociety #Advocacy #USAID #UnplannedUrbanization #EnvironmentalPollution #SocialInclusion #Democracy #HumanRights #CivicEngagement #Dalit #Cobbler #GrassrootsAdvocacy
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Next month, the government of Mauritania will take on 21 school feeding programs from the 209 participating in our USDA McGovern-Dole program, a move that affects 4,251 students. The government first launched its own school meals program in 2021, benefiting 54,237 students in 485 schools. This milestone underscores our strong partnership and the government’s commitment to childhood education. Learn more about Mauritania’s journey towards a sustainable school feeding program: https://lnkd.in/ewtj8ryY Desire Yameogo Mamoudou Kane Alette Gilje Theresa Becchi USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) #GlobalDev #Mauritania #SchoolNutrition #SchoolMeals #USDA #Sustainability
Mauritania’s Path to Increased School Meals Programming - Counterpart International
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Did you know only 7% of children in Mozambique have access to school meals? Since 2020, Counterpart's USDA-funded Our Bright Future project has expanded access to school meals by providing 17 million meals to more than 75,000 students across 244 primary schools in Mozambique. The guarantee of a nutritious school meal addresses immediate hunger and has far-reaching benefits on children's well-being, educational achievement, and long-term potential. 📹 Watch the video to learn more about how Our Bright Future is nurturing the next generation of children in Mozambique. https://lnkd.in/eEDAgpBG Casimiro Antonio Frenk Nhamuenda Sarah Mantus Theresa Becchi Katia dos Santos Dias Luis Barata USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) #GlobalDev #Mozambique #SchoolMeals #SchoolNutrition #USDA
Our Bright Future: The Impact of School Feeding in Mozambique - Counterpart International
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Joao Fernandes Soares has always been driven by a passion for equality and inclusion. Growing up in Timor-Leste’s patriarchal society, he built a career promoting gender equity and supporting the rights of women and girls. Now, as the GESI and advocacy manager for USAID’s NGO Advocacy for Good Governance project, Joao is making a real difference, working closely with nine NGOs to achieve gender equity and social inclusion. He drafted action plans and organized gender focal points in each NGO to inspire others. His mission? To create lasting impact, one step at a time. Read more about Joao’s passion, dedication, and trajectory here ⬇
Building a Foundation of Gender Equity in Timor-Leste
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The success of democracy relies on healthy, engaged communities—often through a vibrant and active civil society. In the face of political instability and military coups, so many civil society organizations in Armenia, Bangladesh, Iraq, and Niger are stepping up to advocate for their needs, engage their governments, and represent their communities’ interests. Counterpart is helping to make that happen. Civil society remains our best hope to help drive the change we want to see in the world. This #InternationalDemocracyDay, read more about how we’re supporting civil society organizations around the world move the needle towards freer, more just societies.
Supporting Civic Engagement on International Democracy Day
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The success of democracy relies on healthy, engaged communities—often through a vibrant and active civil society. In the face of political instability and military coups, so many civil society organizations in Armenia, Bangladesh, Iraq, and Niger are stepping up to advocate for their needs, engage their governments, and represent their communities’ interests. And Counterpart is helping to make that happen. Civil society remains our best hope to help drive the change we want to see in the world. This #InternationalDemocracyDay, read more about how we’re supporting civil society organizations around the world move the needle towards freer, more just societies. https://lnkd.in/eyY6Y8zE USAID Kourtney Pompi Magda Avetisyan Katie Croake Gustavo D'Angelo Shahla AL Kli, PhD angela da Cruz Abdourahamane Laouali #GlobalDev #DemocracyDay #DemocracyDay2024 #OpenGov #Democracy #CivilSociety #Armenia #Bangladesh #ElSalvador #Iraq #Niger #TimorLeste #Advocacy #CitizenEngagement
Supporting Civic Engagement on International Democracy Day - Counterpart International
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🥕 16.4 million meals served 🚸 66,688 students dewormed 👩🍳 295 female cooks trained 🤰 2,344 pregnant and lactating women supported 🚻 8 latrines constructed These are some of the milestones of our USDA-funded McGovern Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition programs, The Future is Ours! and Bridging the Future!, accomplished in Mauritania in 2023. Our 2023 Annual Report interactive site is live now. Click the link to explore more about our impactful programs strengthening local communities across the globe ➡ https://lnkd.in/eeeEwgde